I respect ganking, without it eve would be (at least for many) a single player collect purples, level up your raven, and quit game, because what else are you going to do? Also it would be really weird if HS was safe and low/null was as is. I can't even imagine how much isk would flow into the economy. the positive feed back loop of farm, so you can farm more, and then farm more bleh! Not to mention the whole introduce power creep so more farming!

I've played other games where all I want to do is shoot someone but they are "friendly" so I can't do a thing, and that isn't even counting pve servers.

at the very least ganking can remind people they aren't playing a single player game. Hopefully they learn to fight back, but I do imagine for many it leads to quitting. hard to adjust your whole attitude to a game.

It doesn't matter if you believe it or not. It's a fact.

I'm thinking to completly change my profile pretty soon and was wonder what is more profitable at the moment?

So in other words should i go mining or ganking?

So in other words should i go mining or ganking?

How about you do both?

Mine with one toon, and use the other to harass the other miners in your belt.

stupid bait thread trying to collect miner tears.

Lock thread 90 suspend OP.

How about you do both?

Mine with one toon, and use the other to harass the other miners in your belt.

I think one of the most disturbing things I've run across on the internet so far in my life is the fact that there might be codies who actually believe what they say. Not that there is, just that there might be. Because the level of mental degradation required for that should scare anyone.

This is a very bad question, because it's a trap for me: whatever answer I'll give, you'll only hear whatever you want to hear. If I'm not serious about what I'm saying about the Code, I'm a phonie. If I am, I'm a loonie. It might arguably be a trap for you, too, since you will stay deaf to the person you are conversing with, so it hardly will win you any friends or make you any wiser. Either way, the question is bad.

You and all the others in this thread have made me wonder why this question is even asked. Seriously, "do they actually believe what they say"? And I think I have the answer.

This is a very bad question, because it's a trap for me: whatever answer I'll give, you'll only hear whatever you want to hear. If I'm not serious about what I'm saying about the Code, I'm a phonie. If I am, I'm a loonie. It might arguably be a trap for you, too, since you will stay deaf to the person you are conversing with, so it hardly will win you any friends or make you any wiser. Either way, the question is bad.

So the right answer will be: "it's a video game, ffs, how can all this EVER be serious?"

Don't forget that everything that happens here is not real and act accordingly.

Don't pat yourself on the back too hard.

Well you're the first codie I've ever talked with that actually gave that answer. Hence why I've started doubting the sanity of some of em. I'm still not discounting that there might be some that are actually that unhinged tho.

For once a carebear is right Salah, listen to the man, LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED!!!

Because you are laughed at and considered a joke by the entirety of the EVE community, across all borders and sectors of space and activity, outside of CODE.

only code respects code.

CODE serves a legitimate purpose in high sec. In the long term, tedium and boredom is responsible for more player attrition than rage quitting over a ship/cargo loss. Without a few players making life interesting for the carebears the eventual tedium would make them lose interest in the game.

Its arguable which is worse, especially as both feel so goddam entitled to the same HS security which enables both of their activities.

Its a hypocrisy, and hence, a joke.

Well said, Jenn.

I enjoy Code. and their antics in the same way I can the Uruk-hai or Nazgul. I can like the antagonists without directly aligning myself with the Dark Lord.

I like to think they're my best customers.

ISK and profitability is not that important. As long as you can buy the assets that you wish to buy, any excess ISK is just dead money, in terms of fun provided.

So instead of looking at what is more profitable, you should instead consider what is a more fun activity for you to do. Since enjoyment of an activity is subjective, that means that you will have to try both activities and figure out which one you enjoy more.

What is the point of grinding ISK, if you don't enjoy your EvE playing experience as a whole?
Figure out what makes you enjoy the game and what provides you with a reason to login based on enjoyment and not necessity.

only code respects code.

lol

I'd put income in the first place cause i need some funds to keep my fun going, otherwise i'm going back to rookie ships over and over again,.

Or perhaps they are just making a political statement?

Sometimes the best way to get something fixed is to exploit the hell out of it.

Remember, the New Order doesn't make the rules for Eve, we are just good at using them to win.

Don't hate the player, hate the game. And remember it is just a game so try to have some fun.